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0 pointsjazoom8y ago0 comments

That's interesting. I've not seen that before. Still seems to be far more expensive than what I'm thinking of, though.

I'm looking forward to the day when every junior doctor can have one around their neck like every doctor has a stethoscope.

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JshWright8y ago· 2 in thread

Why? What gap do you think it fills in the routine assessment?

I'm all for expanding access to US, but I'm very wary of throwing gadgets for the sake of gadgets at doctors...

jazoomOP8y ago

Patients who need an IVC and have brittle veins and peripheral oedema.

It comes up a lot.

I never said anything about routine assessment.

JshWright8y ago

Sure, I would love a portable ultrasound in the back of my ambulance for that very reason. I still use my stethoscope _way_ more often than I start an IV where US would be handy.

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